The Sacramento Kings welcome the Houston Rockets to Sleep Train Arena. Action begins at 10:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 6 and can be seen on ESP, RSW and CSA.
The Kings were blown out by the Suns 118-97 on Wednesday. Kosta Koufos was the team’s high scorer with 16 points. The Rockets, meanwhile, are coming off a 119-114 win over the Magic on Wednesday. Dwight Howard claimed his first double-double of the season with 23 points and 14 rebounds.
The Rockets take on the Kings as a five-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is currently not available. The Kings enter the game with records of 1-4 Straight Up (SU) and 2-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS versus the Western Conference. The Kings have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire league, averaging 106.2 points per game. The Kings are a phenomenal shooting team from three-point range with a .380 three-point field goal percentage, one of the highest marks in the NBA. If its opponents turn the ball over, Sacramento has shown that it knows how to capitalize. They average 22.4 points off turnovers, making them the second-best team in the league for that category.
Across the court, the Rockets head into the game with records of 1-4 ATS and 2-3 SU. One advantage for the Rockets could be Sacramento’s league-high fouls per game average of 26.4.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between the Kings and the Rockets. Their previous game was a Rockets victory, bumping their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 7-3. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, the Rockets have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sac, ATS Winner – Sac
Notes
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento’s last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 6 games at home.
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 6 games when playing Houston.
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston.
Sacramento is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston.
Sacramento is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston.
Sacramento is one of the top scoring teams, averaging 106.2 points per game (ranked fifth). Houston, on the other hand, allows 109.0 points per game (ranked 27th).
The Sacramento Kings lost their last game by 21 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Houston Rockets are 0-3. Sacramento is 1-1 in blowouts this season.
When giving up 100 points or more, the Houston Rockets have a 2-3 record. When reaching the century mark, the Sacramento Kings have a losing record of 1-2.
Houston’s offense and Sacramento’s defense both rank 24th this season. Houston has an offensive rating of 96.1 and Sacramento has a defensive rating of 107.4.
The Sacramento Kings have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking seventh in the league with a FG% of 45.2%. When their opponents have a similar or higher FG%, the Houston Rockets are 2-3.
The Sacramento Kings rank higher for their field goal percentage (seventh) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (12th). The Houston Rockets rank higher for their effective field goal percentage (17th) than they do for their field goal percentage (24th).
Sacramento has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.53 this season (ranked ninth), while Houston ranks lower at 20th with an A/TO of 1.32.
The Kings rank 15th in rebounds per game with 44.4, while the Rockets rank 25th with 41.8 per game.
The Houston Rockets rank 17th in offensive rebounding, while the Sacramento Kings rank 19th in defensive rebounding.
Sacramento is one of the best in the league in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.3% (ranked seventh). Houston is an even 1-1 SU when it has a TOV% of 16.3% or greater.
